Professional Communications

This course gives students skills and practice needed to design and lay out communication products using Adobe InDesign software. Students explore and apply graphic design, technical communication, and usability theories to produce print and electronic communication products.

This course introduces students to the use of a PC. Through hands-on practice, students will manage files, communicate using e-mail, and use the Internet, word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software. Students must use the version of Microsoft Office software in use at Gateway Technical College. Basic keyboarding skills are recommended.

This course is designed for learners to develop knowledge and skills in all aspects of the writing process. Planning, organizing, writing, editing and revising are applied through a variety of activities. Students will analyze audience and purpose, use elements of research, and format documents using standard guidelines. Individuals will develop critical reading skills through analysis of various written documents.

This course gives students skills and practice needed to conduct user and product research for a variety of professional communications projects. Students interview sources and perform usability tests as well as use traditional and Internet sources to locate information. They interpret and incorporate research findings into plans and communication products.

This course gives students skills and practice needed to use social media for organizational purposes. Students explore techniques for effective writing in social media, including the elements of design, interaction, and usability. They investigate an array of social media options, including Facebook, LinkedIn, Tumblr, and Twitter.

This course explores the use of digital photography, desktop scanning and photo manipulation software in the creation of photo compositions and support materials for graphic design.

This course gives students skills and practice needed to conduct various levels of edits, including comprehensive edits, copyedits, and proofs. Students edit communication products for correct usage in capitalization, grammar, punctuation, spelling and style. They apply theories and strategies to ensure communication products conform to style guides, to develop editor-writer relationships and to provide audiences with clear ethical content.

This course gives students skills and practice needed to develop communication products for business, government, and not-for-profit organizations. Students are introduced to the professional communications field and career options. They use a professional process to develop and publish a variety of communication products.

Complete three credits from the following list of courses: 699-131 Writing Copy for Sales 699-132 Writing for Orgs. 699-133 Writing for Social Media 699-134 Writing for the Media 699-135 Writing for the Web 699-136 Writing Grant Proposals 699-137 Writing Product Documentation 699-138 Writing Software User Assistance 699-113 Information Design 809-172 Intro to Diversity Studies 806-112 Principles of Sustainability This is for informational purposes only. Once you register for your course, you can delete this block from your timeline.

This course is intended to develop analytic reasoning and the ability to solve quantitative problems. Topics to be covered may include: construction & interpretation of graphs; descriptive statistics; geometry & spatial visualizations; math of finance; functions and modeling; probability; and logic. Appropriate use of units and dimensions, estimates, mathematical notation, and available technology will be emphasized throughout the course.

This course gives students skills and practice needed to analyze, design, develop, implement, and evaluate communication products. Students use strategies for researching requirements, planning projects, tracking progress, testing usability, and revising communication products. In addition, they review methods to collaborate effectively with clients, coworkers, and vendors. The ethical practices of professional communications are also reviewed.

Students will use Vector Illustration software for technical drawing, composition and implementation of created art into print, web and social media. Students will incorporate traditional drawing skills and scanning methods into their digital illustration and drawings. Composition, digital color specification and current graphic design trends will be emphasized.

Complete six elective credits. The suggested electives are: 699-131 Writing Copy for Sales 699-132 Writing for Oganizations 699-133 Writing for Social Media 699-134 Writing for the Media 699-135 Writin for the Web 699-136 Writing Grant Proposals 699-137 Writing Product Documentation 699-138 Writing Software User Assist This is for informational purposes only. Once you register for your course, you can delete this block from your timeline.

This course introduces students to some of the major theories and topics of psychology, including the physiological basis of behavior, personality and learning theories, memory, states of consciousness, stress, research methods, intelligence, human development, psychopathology, and social behavior.

The student will prepare and present oral and written technical reports. Types of reports may include lab and field reports, proposals, technical letters and memos, technical research reports, and case studies. This course is designed as an advanced communication course for students who have completed at least the prerequisite introductory writing course.

Please complete 801-196 Oral/Interpersonal Communication or 801-198 Speech. This is for informational purposes only. Once you register for your course, you can delete this block from your timeline.

Please complete 699-115 Professional Communications Internship or 102-138 Biz Internship This is for informational purposes only. Once you register for your course, you can delete this block from your timeline.

This course provides students skills and practice needed to enter the professional communications profession or advanced education. Students review their progress throughout the program and prepare for careers. They develop portfolios of their work and explore career preparation, job hunting strategies, potential employers, and professional expectations in the workplace. They also review future education opportunities.

This course examines interpersonal relationships of humans and groups and the consequent structure of society. It details the various social processes and concepts which shape human behavior, analyzing such phenomena as organizations, deviance, race and ethnic relations, population, urbanization, social change, and social movements. Religion, education, and the family are studied.

This course gives students skills and practice needed to publish communication products through print and electronic media. Students learn their responsibilities, publishing techniques, and publishing software, such as Adobe Acrobat software, for preparing communication products for distribution using epublications, print, PDF, and the web.